Film
Documentary Film Director, Writer, Sound Designer
Stephanie is an emerging filmmaker. As a final project for the George Washington University Institute for Documentary Filmmaking, her student team collectively directed a short film, The Good Candidate. The Good Candidate explores the Republican party’s identity crisis during a scandal-ridden political race in rural Virginia, during the pandemic.
In addition to contributing to the creative direction of the film, Stephanie steered the film’s structure and emotional story as a writer and sound designer. During the U.S.’s political turmoil, the film gained significance that the team hadn’t originally anticipated.
Image Description: 5 film festival laurels against a black background: Official Selection for The Alexandria Film Festival 2021; Wheaton Film Festival 2021; Bethesda Film Fest 2021; Virginia Emerging Filmmakers Festival 2021; and Finalist for the Independent Short Awards 2020.
Stephanie joined several team members to form 5 Doc Productions, LLC, a continuation of the student collective. 5 Doc Productions finalized the film and shepherds the Good Candidate through festival and distribution activities.